JYP Entertainment is looking for young talents who will become the next Stray Kids or KickFlip.

The K-pop agency started taking submissions for its “The Heat” boy band audition program through its official website on Thursday.


Any boy born between 2008 and 2016 can apply. In-person auditions will take place in Osaka, Japan, on April 18; New York and Bangkok on April 25; California on May 2; Tokyo on May 9; Sydney, Australia, on May 16; Melbourne, Australia, on May 23; and Seoul on May 31.

Submissions for each city will be accepted until three days before its respective in-person audition.

Winners will train under JYP Entertainment, the agency home to popular bands including 2PM, Stray Kids, NEXZ and KickFlip.

BY YOON SO-YEON [yoon.soyeon@joongang.co.kr]